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Dire Straits Sultans Of Swing Lyrics
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Sultans Of Swing
Dire Straits
Dire Straits
DIRE STRAITS
- Sultans Of Swing LyricsYou get a shiver in the dark
It's raining in the park but meantime
South of the river you stop and you hold everything
A band is blowing Dixie double four time
You feel all right when you hear that music ring
Well now you step inside but you don't see too many faces
Coming in out of the rain to hear the jazz go down
Competition in other places
But the horns, they blowing that sound
Way on down south
Way on down south in London town
You check out Guitar George, he knows all the chords
But it's strictly rhythm he doesn't want to make it cry or sing
Yes then an old guitar is all he can afford
When he gets up under the lights to play his thing
And Harry doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene
He's got a daytime job, he's doing alright
He can play the honky tonk like anything
Saving it up for Friday night
With the Sultans
With the Sultans of Swing
And a crowd of young boys they're fooling around in the corner
Drunk and dressed in their best brown baggies and their platform soles
They don't give a damn about any trumpet playing band
It ain't what they call rock and roll
And the Sultans
Yeah, the Sultans played Creole, Creole
Then the man, he steps right up to the microphone
And says at last just as the time bell rings
"Goodnight, now it's time to go home"
And he makes it fast with one more thing
"We are the Sultans
We are the Sultans of Swing"
It's raining in the park but meantime
South of the river you stop and you hold everything
A band is blowing Dixie double four time
You feel all right when you hear that music ring
Well now you step inside but you don't see too many faces
Coming in out of the rain to hear the jazz go down
Competition in other places
But the horns, they blowing that sound
Way on down south
Way on down south in London town
You check out Guitar George, he knows all the chords
But it's strictly rhythm he doesn't want to make it cry or sing
Yes then an old guitar is all he can afford
When he gets up under the lights to play his thing
And Harry doesn't mind if he doesn't make the scene
He can play the honky tonk like anything
Saving it up for Friday night
With the Sultans
With the Sultans of Swing
And a crowd of young boys they're fooling around in the corner
Drunk and dressed in their best brown baggies and their platform soles
They don't give a damn about any trumpet playing band
It ain't what they call rock and roll
And the Sultans
Yeah, the Sultans played Creole, Creole
Then the man, he steps right up to the microphone
And says at last just as the time bell rings
"Goodnight, now it's time to go home"
And he makes it fast with one more thing
"We are the Sultans
We are the Sultans of Swing"
Facts about Sultans Of Swing
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Sultans Of Swing is written by Mark Knopfler.
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It is first released on October 01, 1978 as part of Dire Straits's album "Dire Straits" which includes 9 tracks in total. This song is the 5th track on this album.
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When we interpret the meaning being expressed, Dire Straits' renowned track 'Sultans Of Swing' gives us a detailed imagery of a jazz band performing in an overlooked part of London, where the musicians like Guitar George and Harry are grinding their work, even though they are not in the mainstream light. The words accentuate the difference between the eager musicians and the bored young audience and also underline the band’s exceptional style and their being proud of calling themselves 'the Sultans of Swing'. Sultans of swing lyrics primarily depict happiness, partying, nostalgia, commemoration, and social commentary. Meanwhile, the song brings out the themes of music and performance, community and camaraderie, and struggle and aspiration. The lyrics do not contain any offensive language, nor mature themes, or violence, nudity, or drug use. They are fit for everyone.
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Sultans Of Swing falls under the genre Pop.
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Sultans Of Swing song length is 5 minutes and 48 seconds.
Who wrote Sultans Of Swing lyrics?
Sultans Of Swing is written by Mark Knopfler.
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When was Sultans Of Swing released?
It is first released on October 01, 1978 as part of Dire Straits's album "Dire Straits" which includes 9 tracks in total. This song is the 5th track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Sultans Of Swing lyrics?
When we interpret the meaning being expressed, Dire Straits' renowned track 'Sultans Of Swing' gives us a detailed imagery of a jazz band performing in an overlooked part of London, where the musicians like Guitar George and Harry are grinding their work, even though they are not in the mainstream light. The words accentuate the difference between the eager musicians and the bored young audience and also underline the band’s exceptional style and their being proud of calling themselves 'the Sultans of Swing'. Sultans of swing lyrics primarily depict happiness, partying, nostalgia, commemoration, and social commentary. Meanwhile, the song brings out the themes of music and performance, community and camaraderie, and struggle and aspiration. The lyrics do not contain any offensive language, nor mature themes, or violence, nudity, or drug use. They are fit for everyone.
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Which genre is Sultans Of Swing?
Sultans Of Swing falls under the genre Pop.
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How long is the song Sultans Of Swing?
Sultans Of Swing song length is 5 minutes and 48 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Mark Knopfler
Record Label(s): 1978 Warner Bros Records Inc
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Para September 5, 2011-10:17
have you notice all the comments on this seem to be generic things an idoit who doesnt know what people really talk like...just sayin
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have you notice all the comments on this seem to be generic things an idoit who doesnt know what people really talk like...just sayin
jim June 6, 2010-3:44
I've heard it a thousand times but never read the lyrics until now. I only had a half notion of the lyrics. It's tough to 'sing' that song. He doesn't really 'sing' it, doesn't really 'cry' or 'sing'.
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I've heard it a thousand times but never read the lyrics until now. I only had a half notion of the lyrics. It's tough to 'sing' that song. He doesn't really 'sing' it, doesn't really 'cry' or 'sing'.
The lyrics are well versed and explains themselves well in the story of the song and the guitar and riffs are exceptional. Great vocal timing and moderation of voice control accredited with the tempo